Christian Baby Boy Names: A to Z
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Browse 669 naming ideas, including spelling variants, with short English meanings. View 100 names at a time. Shorter letter sections are clearly labelled.
This section has fewer than 100 names. We keep it shorter rather than add uncertain names just to fill the list.
| Name | Meaning / association |
|---|---|
| Barnabas | Son of encouragement |
| Barnaby | Son of encouragement |
| Bart | Son of Talmai |
| Bartholomew | Son of Talmai |
| Bartosz | Son of Talmai |
| Basil | Royal; kingly |
| Bastian | From Sebaste; venerable |
| Ben | Son of the right hand |
| Benedetto | Blessed |
| Benedict | Blessed |
| Benedikt | Blessed |
| Benito | Blessed |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand |
| Bennet | Blessed |
| Bennett | Blessed |
| Benny | Son of the right hand |
| Benoit | Blessed |
| Bernard | Brave as a bear |
| Bernardo | Brave as a bear |
| Bernhard | Brave as a bear |
| Bernie | Brave as a bear |
| Biagio | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Bill | Resolute protection |
| Billy | Resolute protection |
| Blaise | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Bob | Bright fame |
| Bobby | Bright fame |
| Bonaventure | Good fortune |
| Brendan | Prince; traditional Irish interpretation |
| Brian | Traditional Irish name; precise meaning debated |
| Bruno | Brown; traditional Germanic meaning |
| Bryan | Traditional Irish name; precise meaning debated |
About these names and naming traditions
Explore biblical, saint-inspired and international naming traditions used by Christian families. A name in this collection does not necessarily appear in the Bible.
Browse up to 100 names for each letter. Shorter sections are labelled, and some letters have no entries.
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About the names and sources
These are naming ideas, including traditional and regional forms. Some meanings are traditional interpretations rather than certain linguistic definitions. This collection does not provide religious approval of a name.
Hindi readings in earlier editions were adapted from Onomaverse Names Datasets, CC BY 4.0. English name families and short meaning or association notes were compiled for Lecturre. Meanings should be confirmed in the original language when choosing a name.
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